A (False) Start

Wes & Judah are my first children. So, really, I don’t know anything but this twin life we’re living.  Most of the time, the split-screen nature of my existence seems like the natural order of things.  Everything we do, we do x 2, and that’s how it is.

But sometimes, of an afternoon, I will be playing with my son and having a ball; looking into his little face, laughing.  And then ambles over my son’s other half – with the same high pile of dark curls, same wide, gleaming eyes, same toothless smile – and it hits me fully that there are two whole entire human beings whose lives have been placed in our hands to raise right now, right here, at the same time, no do-overs.

It’s an intense feeling, as I watch this small person play with nesting cups, and that small person dunk a mini basketball.

Scott started this blog (finally J) a few months ago in order to chronicle our experience as parents to Judah & Wes. Since then, he has urged me to contribute, throwing out topics for me to write about as if he were my editor waiting on me to log a story. 

I’ve been stalling.  Waiting for inspiration, I suppose.  And maybe a full night’s sleep.

So, for now consider this an intro.  Check back soon.